But there were only two tickets that correctly matched the numbers drawn: 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and Powerball of 6.

The winners were sold in Arizona and Missouri. Now, the wait begins to see who steps forward with the winning tickets. Interestingly, just yesterday our friends at St. Louis Public Radio reported that Missouri already had "the second-most number of Powerball winners just behind Indiana." The odds, though, favor no one particular state, they added.

Wednesday's jackpot was the largest in Powerball history, and the second-largest in U.S. lottery history (to a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot in March). The "cash option" means the winners will be splitting about $380 million (before taxes). Of course, if the tickets were sold to groups that had pooled money, then each individual in those groups will be getting a share.

-- "The Missouri Lottery said the winning ticket in Missouri was sold in the Kansas City region, in the town of Dearborn, Mo., about 30 miles north of Kansas City. The ticket was sold at Trex Mart, at 17605 Highway Z, in Dearborn. Trex Mart will get $50,000 for selling the winning ticket." (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)